Tasting Pleasure: Confessions Of A Wine Lover

Paperback | May 17, 1999

Even the French admit that Jancis Robinson is the "undisputed mistress of the kingdom of wine" (Le Figaro). Internationally renowned for her work in both television and print, she is the editor of the bestselling Oxford Companion to Wine and has won more than two dozen major awards around the world. Tasting Pleasure is her compelling account of a passion that began while studying at Oxford University.Writing with Julia Child's authority, Elizabeth David's intelligence, and M.F.K. Fisher's verve, Robinson takes us on a journey through the world's finest cellars, most beautiful vineyards, and best restaurants. As she explores the universe of the grape--from Bordeaux to Australia and South Africa to California--we meet scores of colorful, wine-loving characters, including Philippe de Rothschild, Julian Barnes, Francis Ford Coppola, and Julio Gallo.There are many books about producing and rating wine; this one is about enjoying it. Witty, revealing, and knowledgeable, in Tasting Pleasure Jancis Robinson has distilled twenty years in the wine world into a hugely entertaining read.

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The reigning authority on the world of wine tasting and wine literature, Jancis Robinson, presents this sparkling book. Tasting Pleasure takes the reader on a journey through wine cellars, five star restaurants and vineyards in France, Australia, South Africa and California. It includes interviews with other wine lovers such as Philipp...

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Even the French admit that Jancis Robinson is the "undisputed mistress of the kingdom of wine" (Le Figaro). Internationally renowned for her work in both television and print, she is the editor of the bestselling Oxford Companion to Wine and has won more than two dozen major awards around the world. Tasting Pleasure is her compelling ...

Jancis Robinson, winner of Julia Child and James Beard awards, writes about wine for The Financial Times and The Wine Spectator. Among her nine wine books are the bestselling Oxford Companion to Wine (editor) and Jancis Robinson?s Wine Course, the basis of a five-hour 1996 PBS-TV series. She lives in London.

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Table of Contents

Tasting PleasureAcknowledgmentsA Tale of Two Wine ProducersLiquid Magic - Birth of a Wine LoverBecoming a Wine WriterEarly Days - Wine-Sodden NightsThe Old Wine TradeBlind TastingFirst Steps AbroadThe Thirsty Tour OperatorMy Very Own ImprintCasting AdriftA New World of WineLurching Toward RespectabilityWine on the BoxMarathon Tastings, and a 1787Mastering WineDistractionsThe Wine Revolution, and My CellarA Stake in the MotherlandDiscovering France's StomachSome Very Special BottlesThe Ball and Chain Cast OffHalf CenturiesOn Writing About WineVin FinIndex

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The reigning authority on the world of wine tasting and wine literature, Jancis Robinson, presents this sparkling book. Tasting Pleasure takes the reader on a journey through wine cellars, five star restaurants and vineyards in France, Australia, South Africa and California. It includes interviews with other wine lovers such as Philippe de Rothschild and Francis Ford Coppola and passes on the author's passion for wine.